Origami: How to fold a Persimmon

We can see some persimmons on the tree in autumn.

Persimmon is a kind of fruit, which is rich in vitamin C and so nutritious.★

I bet many people often eat them in autumn.

Why don’t you decorate some autumn-like origami persimmons in your room?♥

How to fold a persimmon ver1

1. Fold it in half.

2. Fold it in half again.

3. Open it up all the way and fold both sides to the middle.

4. Fold it in half, like the picture below.

5. Change the direction and fold only the top part down, along the dotted line.

6. Fold it the same way for the other side too.

7. Fold both corners up, along the dotted lines.

8. It will be like the picture below.

9. Fold them inside, using the creases that you made in No.8.

10. Cut them along the black lines with scissors.

11. It will be like the picture below.  And it’s done!

How to fold a persimmon ver2

1. Fold it in half.

2. Fold it in half again.

3. Open the bag part and fold it like the picture below.

4. Do the same thing for the other side too.

5. Change the direction and fold the top part down,

so that the back white-part can be seen.

Fold it the same way on the other side too.

6. Fold both corners down, like the picture below.

7. Fold both sides behind, along the dotted lines.

8. Fold the bottom part behind, along the dotted line.

9. And it’s done!

How to fold a persimmon ver3

1. Get two different-colored sheets of origami paper ready.

2. Face each other’s white back-parts together and fold them in half.

3. Fold them in half again.

4. Open the bag part and fold it to make a square, like the picture below.

5. Do the same thing for the other side too.

6. Again, open the bag part and fold it like the picture below.

7. Do the same thing for the other three sides too.

8. Fold it to the next side, so that the green part can be hidden.

9. Fold the bottom part up, along the dotted line.

10. It will be like the picture below.

11. Fold it the same way for the other three parts too.

12. Again, fold it to the next side, so that the green part can be hidden.

13. Fold both sides to the middle crease.

14. Fold it the same way for the other three parts too.

15. Fold both green corners to the middle crease.

16. Fold it the same way for the other three parts too.

17. Hold the green parts with both of your hands,

blow into it to make it swell, like the picture below.

And it’s done!

You can change the angle when you fold the corners behind,

when you fold the ver1 and ver2 of persimmons.★

And it will be a more autumn-like atmosphere,

if you draw green on the white back-part.

Instead of using two sheets of origami paper,

you can also use colored paper on both sides.♪

Blow your breath into it and it will be a 3-dimensional shaped persimmon.

You’ll make a round persimmon which looks so delicious!

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】